The correct answer is (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iii), (d) - (iv) (Option 1).
Analytical Matching of Non-Brahmin Movement Leaders and Contributions:
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(a) Vitthal Ramji Shinde - (i) President, 'Walwe Taluka Shetkari Parishad' at Borgaon:
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Beyond his pioneering work for depressed classes, Maharshi V. R. Shinde actively organized peasant movements against anti-farmer land legislation.
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He presided over the historic Walwe Taluka Shetkari Parishad held at Borgaon (Sangli district) in 1928, mobilizing cultivators against small-holdings consolidation bills and revenue enhancement.
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(b) Khasesaheb Pawar - (ii) President, Fourth session of 'Mumbai Prantik Brahmanetar Party':
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A staunch supporter of Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj's social reforms, Khasesaheb Pawar played a pivotal role in organizing the non-Brahmin political party and presided over its fourth provincial session.
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(c) Dinkarrao Javalkar - (iii) Weekly 'Tej':
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Dinkarrao Javalkar was a fiery orator, journalist, and author of *Deshache Dushman*.
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In 1931, he launched the weekly 'Tej' from Mumbai, espousing socialist ideology, working-class solidarity, and the annihilation of caste exploitation.
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(d) Shripatrao Shinde - (iv) Vijayi Maratha:
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Shripatrao Amritrao Shinde started the influential Marathi periodical 'Vijayi Maratha' from Pune on December 1, 1919.
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It served as the primary mouthpiece of the Satyashodhak and Non-Brahmin movement in Western Maharashtra.
Key periodicals of the Non-Brahmin and Satyashodhak movement:
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*Vijayi Maratha* (1919) - Shripatrao Shinde.
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*Tej* (1931) - Dinkarrao Javalkar.
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*Jagruti* (1917, Baroda) - Bhagwantrao Palekar.
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*Kaivari* (1928, Mumbai) - Dinkarrao Javalkar & Keshavrao Jedhe.
